juliterario's review against another edition
1.0
El romance adulto no es un género literario que disfrute, pero con Adiós, París hice una excepción. No lo sé, me llamó la atención la idea de una artista en Francia persiguiendo sus sueños, incluso cuando no es una trama que suela leer. Me imaginé los hermosos escenarios de París, la música, algún que otro romance, y sonó asombroso. Pero lamento decir que eso no es lo que encontré en la novela de Anstey Harris, y no disfruté en absoluto de esta lectura.
¿Un libro como los de Jojo Moyes o el de Eleanor Oliphant está perfectamente bien? ¿La historia de una mujer que toca el cello y aprende de los corazones rotos lo que es la felicidad? ¡Pffff! ¡Para nada! Si tuviera que resumirles Adiós, París, sería así: "una novela sobre un hombre casado que tiene un amorío con nuestra protagonista" o "las aventuras de un hombre que decide entre su esposa y una artista inglesa" o algo por el estilo. Adiós, París se trata más de los caprichos, comportamientos tóxicos y problemáticos, indecisiones y vaivenes del hombre con el que nuestra protagonista supuestamente tiene una historia de amor. Hay bastante música, sí, pero en mi opinión Anstey Harris no consigue hacerla notable, interesante, verdaderamente apasionante u original. Sentí que la protagonista era una damisela en apuros que en ningún momento experimenta una verdadera evolución. Mi única razón para seguir leyendo era ver si al final se daba cuenta de que todo se trataba del hombre del que estaba enamorada. Todo giraba alrededor de él, no de ella. Me enfurecieron los personajes, las injusticias, la falta de feminismo... Todo. No sé, Adiós, París no es un libro que recomiende para nada. Además, la escritura me dejó indiferente, la ambientación no tiene nada de mágico y es una historia que ya hemos visto antes.
¿Un libro como los de Jojo Moyes o el de Eleanor Oliphant está perfectamente bien? ¿La historia de una mujer que toca el cello y aprende de los corazones rotos lo que es la felicidad? ¡Pffff! ¡Para nada! Si tuviera que resumirles Adiós, París, sería así: "una novela sobre un hombre casado que tiene un amorío con nuestra protagonista" o "las aventuras de un hombre que decide entre su esposa y una artista inglesa" o algo por el estilo. Adiós, París se trata más de los caprichos, comportamientos tóxicos y problemáticos, indecisiones y vaivenes del hombre con el que nuestra protagonista supuestamente tiene una historia de amor. Hay bastante música, sí, pero en mi opinión Anstey Harris no consigue hacerla notable, interesante, verdaderamente apasionante u original. Sentí que la protagonista era una damisela en apuros que en ningún momento experimenta una verdadera evolución. Mi única razón para seguir leyendo era ver si al final se daba cuenta de que todo se trataba del hombre del que estaba enamorada. Todo giraba alrededor de él, no de ella. Me enfurecieron los personajes, las injusticias, la falta de feminismo... Todo. No sé, Adiós, París no es un libro que recomiende para nada. Además, la escritura me dejó indiferente, la ambientación no tiene nada de mágico y es una historia que ya hemos visto antes.
np24's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was a pleasant little book! I really didn’t know anything about it going in but I loved the characters, the musical references, and the unexpected twists and turns that the story took. It was a lovely read that I’ll think back on later!
portraitofareader's review against another edition
5.0
I was expecting this to be a light frothy chick lit kind of book. Although the story line would have you believe that it came across as much more substantive. Characters that would seem one dimensional were fleshed out and even parts about building a cello (which I didn't understand) were still beautiful. I really enjoyed this boo.k
yers's review against another edition
3.0
A woman with such low self-esteem she is unable to appreciate life and those around her since her comfort is to drown in self-inflicted pain and self-pity. A woman with such doubts in her abilities that she measures her own self-worth in the arms of a married man. Can all this be circumstantial? Sure. Has Grace taken any accountability to trace the consequences of her actions? Nope. Do you feel for her own primitive ignorance and short comings? Yes.
This novel brings forwards the complexities of social failure, discomfort, obsession, love and new beginnings. There are building blocks to melt your heart and there are misconstrued moments while being highly predictable. I enjoyed it. Is it the most breathtaking redemption story have you ever come across? No. But Mr. Williams' cuteness was worth the reading time.
This novel brings forwards the complexities of social failure, discomfort, obsession, love and new beginnings. There are building blocks to melt your heart and there are misconstrued moments while being highly predictable. I enjoyed it. Is it the most breathtaking redemption story have you ever come across? No. But Mr. Williams' cuteness was worth the reading time.
covingtonscollection's review against another edition
4.0
Goodbye, Paris
★ ★ ★ ★
I absolutely love novels set in Europe. I have only been to Europe once, and these stories give me a place to dream about and escape to. I can’t wait for the day that I am able to travel more regularly overseas.
Goodbye, Paris is told from Grace’s point of view and is mainly about her life, which consists of her boyfriend, David, her cello that she can’t play in front of people, and her store, a music shop, where she employs a fiery teenage girl who wants to help Grace with her inability to play publicly.
Grace’s relationship with David is unconventional and a bit immoral. It’s one of those relationships that make me so nervous, because what if I’m the person on the other end of this one day? For that reason, I had a bit of anxiety while reading this. However, I still liked it. I’m a hopeless romantic, after all, and sometimes things just happen (right?).
What I didn’t like: David. SCREW. HIM. I didn’t like him at the beginning, and then halfway through the book, I begin to loathe him. My dislike for David began when he was pushing Grace to make decisions that she didn’t agree with in order to make himself comfortable. He wanted Grace to put her life on hold so he could live his life without consequences.
David’s time comes, though, once a video goes viral of him being a hero in France while on a vacation with Grace. Someone important to him sees this video and everything Grace and David have is on the line. This awakens Grace while also bringing her back to events that occurred when her and David started dating.
OVERALL: My emotions were all over the place, honestly, while reading this. I didn’t know whether to be happy or angry or sad or hopeful. Regardless, I recommend this book! I mostly listened to this one on Scribd (my first audiobook on there) and loved it.
★ ★ ★ ★
I absolutely love novels set in Europe. I have only been to Europe once, and these stories give me a place to dream about and escape to. I can’t wait for the day that I am able to travel more regularly overseas.
Goodbye, Paris is told from Grace’s point of view and is mainly about her life, which consists of her boyfriend, David, her cello that she can’t play in front of people, and her store, a music shop, where she employs a fiery teenage girl who wants to help Grace with her inability to play publicly.
Grace’s relationship with David is unconventional and a bit immoral. It’s one of those relationships that make me so nervous, because what if I’m the person on the other end of this one day? For that reason, I had a bit of anxiety while reading this. However, I still liked it. I’m a hopeless romantic, after all, and sometimes things just happen (right?).
What I didn’t like: David. SCREW. HIM. I didn’t like him at the beginning, and then halfway through the book, I begin to loathe him. My dislike for David began when he was pushing Grace to make decisions that she didn’t agree with in order to make himself comfortable. He wanted Grace to put her life on hold so he could live his life without consequences.
David’s time comes, though, once a video goes viral of him being a hero in France while on a vacation with Grace. Someone important to him sees this video and everything Grace and David have is on the line. This awakens Grace while also bringing her back to events that occurred when her and David started dating.
OVERALL: My emotions were all over the place, honestly, while reading this. I didn’t know whether to be happy or angry or sad or hopeful. Regardless, I recommend this book! I mostly listened to this one on Scribd (my first audiobook on there) and loved it.
prahayu's review against another edition
3.0
Goodbye, Paris
by Anstey Harris
2.5/5 stars
Actually, I feel I wanna DNF this novel because I didn't read the blurb before started reading it. An affair story? Sigh. Tbh, it's not a story that I would like to read. But, at the end of the day, I try to read it in hopes to find an underneath story behind that affair.
Things that could summarize what I read is, Grace is so damn naive and David is just an asshole. Only Mr Williams and a little bit of Nadia's spirit can make me finish the story.
More review in Indonesia could be found in this link: https://theredglowofthedawn.blogspot.com/2022/01/book-review-goodbye-paris-anstey-harris.html
by Anstey Harris
2.5/5 stars
Actually, I feel I wanna DNF this novel because I didn't read the blurb before started reading it. An affair story? Sigh. Tbh, it's not a story that I would like to read. But, at the end of the day, I try to read it in hopes to find an underneath story behind that affair.
Things that could summarize what I read is, Grace is so damn naive and David is just an asshole. Only Mr Williams and a little bit of Nadia's spirit can make me finish the story.
More review in Indonesia could be found in this link: https://theredglowofthedawn.blogspot.com/2022/01/book-review-goodbye-paris-anstey-harris.html
katiekmac's review against another edition
3.0
Maybe more a 2.5 for me. Enjoyed the last 75 pages enough to make up for my frustration with the characters.
kanderson246's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25